Hospital Watch USA
Name of Hospital
Location (State, Zip)
DISCLAIMER
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is one of the 152 medical centers administered by the Veterans Health Administration, a US government agency, overseen by the US Congress. We start our spotlight with this hospital to address the US government‘s performance in providing healthcare services. The hospital's performance is used as a baseline for all other hospitals inCitizens4health Philly and other reporting by Citizens4health.
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center provides healthcare to veterans living in America’s fifth-largest metropolitan area, including the city of Philadelphia and six surrounding counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. The Philadelphia VA Medical Center is part of the VA Healthcare Network - VISN4 and serves as an acute referral center for VA healthcare facilities in eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey.
Resources
The Philadelphia VA Medical Center Web site
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Web Site
The Veterans Health Administration Web Site
Citizens4health: Government in the Spotlight
The US Department of Veterans Affairs
Content Sources
VA Hospital Compare Medical
VA Hospital Compare Surgical
Access and Quality in VA Healthcare
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The 5 Liberty Bells citizen oriented hospital grading provides a grade for the hospital’ overall performance. Our goal is to make all hospital top and our grading reflects that fact. The 5 Liberty Bell categories are in the table below, click on the title to learn more about the category.
Quality of healthcare delivered at the hospital grades the hospital on the quality of medical care provided. We include information and tools to make the user an effective part of the treatment team to achieve excellent outcomes.
Public Reporting
Public reporting, accountability and transparency grades the public reporting by the hospital and provide a grade for the organization’s accountability and transparency.
Access to Care
Access to quality medical care examines the experience of patients attempting to receive services at the hospital.
Cost and Value
Cost and value of medical care grades the cost and value of healthcare services provided by the hospital.
Patient Experience
Patient experience at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center provides information about what patients who used the hospital say about their experience.
Community Benefit
Community Benefit grades the hospital’s contribution to the community.
